As a fellow Senior Pastor, I realize that reaching more people and growing a church can be overwhelming. You face all kinds of barriers along the way both within your church and within your own personal leadership development. All those factors combined – it can be a recipe for frustration. So I put together a package that I think will help you … Read More
Top Characteristics of the Pastors of Growing Churches (They are learners)
Today’s guest post is from Josh Evans, family pastor of the Oakleaf campus of Trinity Baptist Church in Jacksonville, FL. If you want your church to continue growing in today’s culture, this blog post is for you. There are tons of statistics of churches across the world that prove how difficult it is to grow a church in today’s … Read More
ALL My Marketing Secrets & Samples – Super Early Bird Last Chance!
I invite you to join me in Orlando next month to discover proven marketing methods to grow your ministry – and reach more people for Christ! By popular request, I’ve created a BRAND NEW 2-Day Church Marketing Workshop, Oct. 23-24, where I’ll reveal for the first time ALL the marketing tips, strategies and tactics that I’ve discovered and applied from over 25 years in ministry … Read More
The Truth About Stress and Ministry
Sunday does come around with amazing regularity, doesn’t it? As a pastor, you face a never-ending to-do list: There is always going to be somebody else to reach for Christ. There is always going to be somebody else to disciple in Christ. There is always going to be another budget issue. There is always going to be another meeting. There … Read More
Understand the Customer – A Saturday Quote
“The aim of marketing is to know and understand the customer so well that the product or service fits him and sells itself.”– Peter Drucker
THE KEY to Church Growth
Today’s guest post comes to us from author, seminar speaker and the world’s premier bible lesson writer, Josh Hunt. Here he examines the assumption that there is a “key” to church growth. Jim Collins has a helpful metaphor on why this assumption is wrong. He calls it the flywheel principle. Imagine a huge flywheel. It weighs 5000 pounds. It is 2 feet … Read More
Jump Start Your Evangelism Through Effective Marketing – NEW Event!
If you’ve posted a welcome sign, created a church bulletin or sent any kind of email – you have engaged in marketing. But as you’ve probably guessed, effective marketing is so much more. Once understood and applied, marketing can mean the difference between filling your church to share the Gospel – and speaking to a half-empty room. As the media space … Read More
Last Chance – HALF OFF Why People Leave Your Church
I’ve got a question for you. One you’ve probably asked yourself a few times since Sunday: Who was missing from your Sunday services this past Labor Day Weekend? Every week we see people attend our services but then miss a Sunday and then before you know it you’re asking yourself “Where have they been?” It’s an issue that weighs heavily on … Read More
6 Reasons Why People Leave Your Church (Half Off Labor Day Sale)
This Sunday you will probably face an issue that weighs heavily on all us as pastors – empty chairs and the frustration of seeing people who were there last week not return this week. It hurts to even talk about someone leaving the church we lead. When it happens, we don’t know what to do and what to not do. … Read More
8 Warning Signs Your Marketing May Be Missing Something
If you believe in the power of evangelism, then you believe in the power of effective marketing! After 25 years of pastoring and coaching, I’ve learned that marketing and ministry DO go together – and it’s an essential part of fulfilling your mission. But if you’re not sure if your marketing is good or bad, here are 8 warning signs that your church marketing … Read More